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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

such numbers, that they have been enabled
to give direction to our legislation ant
put the stamp of medi0crity upon it
There is no need to address argument to
thoughtful men upon this subject. 1t is
enough to call thtir attention to it; and
the united voice of the press of Texas
should be raised to that end. 1t is fact
! that large number of the wealthiest and
most populous counties in Texas, counties
whose material interests are largely and
directly affected by every session of the
Legislature, have fallen into the easy habit
OF electing inferior men to serve them in
legislative capacity. The result is set
of clumsy ionrneymen, mere thinkers and
tamperers, callow sophomores and bigoted
bullet-heads, distinctly recognized in their
several committees as second or third rate
men, but esteemed good enough for the
prominently Important york of milking
laws to govern the people of Texas. Pro
baby no state in the union has such di-
versity of interests, and interests of such
magnitude to egislate upon, and it is of
the greatest consequence that the ablest
men i'll every county should be sent to the
legislature. This is automatic and no ar
gument is needed to enforce il. Time
was, and not so very long ago,
when 1t was esteemed dis
tinguished honor to be elected a
member of the law-making body of this
giant common wealth-larger in area
than any nation of Europe, Russia ex-
cepted; and the press owes it to the people
and the people owe it to themselves, to
awaken public sentiment upon the subject
until our next legislature and those to fol-
low it shall be, in fact, as well as phrase
the embodied wisdom of the Lone Star
state. There is no capable man in any
in Texas so deeply absorbed
in his private and selfish interests, but that
he can afford to accept an election to the
legislature; but it will not be possible to
bring out this class of citizens and assem-
Die them at Austin until the old, sensible,
public spirit is restored, and it
hall be esteemed mark of the highest |
confidence conferred only upon the ablest
IyailabIe men to select them for the task |
If law making. 1t is shame and scandal
hat the vast interests contided to the
legislature of Texas should be held in the
.eeping of any but our wisest and most
patriotic men, and if the press will but do
is duty by rebuking the ambitious scrubs
shO regularly seek an election to the legis-
lture, and crystalize public sentiment in
avor of the best man in each county, for
he place, our next law-making body will
re an aggregation of force and wisdom
UGH as we have not seen for years past.
let us dedicate the new capitol with
legislature of that kind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
RELIEF FROM SCRUB LAW MAKERS.

1t is the imperative duty of the press to
knock ON the head, hard enough to kill it,
the vicious and senseless notion that is
taking root in the public mind, embodied
in the current phrase: Hes no good for
anything else send him to the legislature"
This means, of course, that the superhuous
loafer in the community, who has failed at
everything he has attempted may be as
last resort utilized as law maker, that be-
ing a trade requiring no special training,
and IN which the rejected material of all
other trades may be proftably used, in
much the same manner as the hoofs and
horns and offal of a slaughtered steer.
formerly wasted, may be worked up for
certain commercial purposes to the profit
of the owner. 1t is easy enough to carry
this idea from state Legislators to con-
gressmen, and it can be pressed to an ex
tent that will resolve self government into
burlesque and failure. There is. how
ever, no immediate apprehension on this
score, but there is very real and press
ing danger that unless a more sensible
view of the importance of electinp first.
class men to our legislatures shall prevail
we will soon reach the point where the
scrub element of the state will be dele.
gated to make its laws. The tendency is
strongly in that direction and it is high
time that the press was administering the
corrective. The evil is especially preva-
lent in Texas, and it results
mainly from the fact that our people are
so busiy and greedily engaged in taking
care of their material interests, that thew
have practically forgotten more impor-
tant considerations and have allowed low
grade men to creep into our legislature in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
THE MYSTERY OF CHATswoRTH.

The story of Engineer Switzerland
before the board of railroad commissioners
yesterday, was a clear and succinct state
ment of the accident as he saw and under
stood it. While by no means solving the
mystery of the accident, some points in
Southerlands testimony, as well as the
statements of other trainmen,a ARE worthy of
note. Switzerland said the fire, which
seemed to be embers, blazed up as the
engine ran upon the bridge. Again the
statement is made in Superintendent
Armstrong; testimony that the fire evi =
IDENTIFY came from the east end of the
bridge. AS the investigation progresses
the incendiary theory gains strength for
the following reasons:
l. The testimony before the coroner's
jury shows the dry grass around the
bridge had been previously burned off, a
sufficient length of time elapsing to pre-
clude the idea of sparks from that source
igniting the timbers, and altogether mega
living the probability of a prairie fire
communicating to the structure.
2. 1t has been shown in the testimony
that more than one attempt had been
made before to wreck trains at this iden-
tical spot.
3. The circumstances of the disaster
furnish a motive for the crime, which
must have been robbery, which was I'M
fact, although not to the ex-
tent reported in the first dispatches con-
corning the horror, and, Notwithstanding
the denial of superintendent Armstrong,
who reported merely what fell under his
own observation.
If the above position is true, will the
of this horrible crime be
ferreted out, and, if caught, will they be
punished? Probably not. Like many
other great crimes, the Chatsworth horror
may be relegated to the dark and inscruti-
BILE vaults of criminal mystery, possibly
not to be solved till the grand light of the
Judgment day breaks upon the living and
he dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

by gratuitous comments. That he
has made mistake, and that he is in error
in every one of his material statements,
cannot be doubted by those who read his
letter and Mr.. Halls reply to it. We
know from personal knowledge that the
commissioner of, the land office is moving
with the utmost possible expedition, in
having the school lands classified, and that
his earnest desire is to carry into full
force and effect the purpose of the legis-
lature at the earliest practicable moment.
Commissioner Halls letter is such a
complete answer to the charges
made by Mr.. Browning that it would be
superhuous work for us to reproduce on
the editorial page of The STATESMAN the
facts cited in that letter. However, it
will not be out of place in this connection
to remark that, while Commissioner Hall,
as prominent public servant filling
most responsible public position, is fairly
subject to criticism through the public
press, and has no disposition to shield
himself, he is, nevertheless, about
as invulnerable as any man
ever elected to Office in Texas, and our
prediction is that he will continue so. He
has wide and unusual acquaintance with
the landed interests of Texas, and espe-
cial!y with those lands lying in that part
of the state for which Mr.. Browning as
sumes to speak; and, in addition to this,
there isn't an official in all this great
nation to-day more completely beyond
the reach of syndicates, or any
other improper influence, than R.
NJ. Hall. He is an absolutely
honest and entirely capable man, dis
charging the duties of his high trust with
full fidelity, and The STATESMAN is glad of
the opportunity to say as much. When
Mr.. Browning reads the cold facts of the
case as stated in the dignified and forci-
BILE letter of Mr.. Hall, he will doubtless
wonder why he had grievance and be
sorry that he aired it through the press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
WE BURY ALL UNKINDNESS,

In the the third scene of Act w., of
Shakespeare's Julius Cesar" Brutus and
Cassius, after Caesars assassination, have
fierce quarrel. The clean and hungry
Cassius" hurls considerable amount of
billingsgate at the head of the republican
leader, who was so soon to meet his fate
on the celebrated field of Philippi. Brutus
replies in kind, and drawing of weapons
seems imminent. Finally, one of the
triumvers refers to the death of Portia.
This touches the heart of Brutus The fol-
lowing dialogue then occurs:
Brutus-"SpealI 10 more of her Give me n
bowl of wine. In this l bury all uRkindness.
Cassius.'
Cassius-"My heart is thirsty for that noble
pledge. FILL LuCius, till the wine o'erflow the
cup"
So, and in like manner, let the two
recently contending factions in this state
bury the Ratchet, at least, for the present.
Brutus fought and died for personal
liberty. The defenders of that same
liberty in Texas to-day can, with Brutus,
now say to the defeated prohibitionists
"Give us bowl of wine mot biled), and
In this we bury all unkindness," all ami
mosity-at least, till the next democratic
primaries; until then let the state and the
people have peace. What is the use of
our continuing to curse and swear at each
other, as did Brutus and Cassius? What
good is to be accomplished by keeping up
the turmoil, the recrimination and the
bitterness of the recent campaign?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

ROGER Q. Mills is man whom Texas
will always delight to honor, and never did
she feel more like doing so than right
now, when he is resting from his hard
labors in the magnificent and successful
fight of personal liberty against Kan
sas fanaticism. The exact form of the
reward to be bestowed upon Mr.. Mills has
not yet been determined, but he can rest
easy; he will get it, and he will be salts
fed with it..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

JOHN IRELAND is not at all unhappy
Just now. Prohibition was defeated, which
makes him glad in general way, and
burly Dick Coke, for whose seat in the
senate he will be an aspirant next time,
has lost prestige because he wasn't strong
enough against prohibition, and this
makes the Sage of Seguin glad in a
special way. John Ireland may cause
Coke many sleepless hours from now on
until the next senatorial election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
Murder and Suicide .

NEW ORLEANS, August 13.-Charles APP
fell shot his wife yesterday afternoon, and
then committed suicide by blowing out
his brains. Apfell was % years of age,
his wife five years younger, and they
leave two babies, both under two years.
They we're married three years ago, and
with their mother-in-law, boarded on
Royal, near Cont street. 1t has not been
happy marriage and quarrels have been
frequent between all members of the fam.
lily. Mrs. Apfell, after the quarrel with
her husband Thursday, gave notice that
she would live with him no longer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

AT Woodstock, Va, yesterday, a placard
was paraded in the street rejecting on
Judge Newman, in a case in which U. S.
Senator Riddleberger was interested Sub
sequently Riddleberger was jailed for CON
tempt. Whatever the merits of the case,
Judge Newman was exactly right. Criti-
cism on the hastings or in newspaper
might have been overlooked, but placard-
ing the street was an unquestioned insult.
The senator should be kept in Jail till
thoroughly purged of contempt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

SUCH hideous railroad accident as that
In Illinois brings our arrogant and swag
gering civilization up with round turn,
and makes us realize what small and i'm
potent creatures we are after all, despite
our inventions and precautions and limit
less list of devices, expressly designed to
make us have good time in this world
and save our sensitive feelings from these
dreadful shocks. 1t is not alone in the
cyclone and the earthquake that disaster
turks, bnt the very children of our own
inventing will turn upon us, and rend US
like wild beasts at unexpected moments.
Verify we are sad procession of wretches
vending our way through horrors into the
darkness of the unknowable.
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COMMISSIONER HALLS REPLY.

The STATE sMAN recognizes the TEN
porary Importance of the issue which Mr..
Browning, late representative in the legis-
lature, has forced upon Land Commits
sioner Hall by his open letter to Governor
Ross, and it publishes this morning the
very incisive and conclusive reply to said
letter by Commissioner Hall. Mr.. Brown
ing was, doubtless, inspired by an hone st
indignation when he wrote the letter: but
nevertheless, he was in lamentable ignor-
ance of the facts in the case, as he will
surely see by perusing Mr.. Halls communI-
cation. his chief trouble is that he is in
too great hurry and fails to take proper
account of the necessary expenditure of
time and labor involved in the classiacs-
ton of the school lands required by the
law. Mr.. Browning will doubtless realize
very ksenly how large is the error he has
by rushing into print,when he
reads Commissioner Halls letter. and we
have no disposition to add to his chagrin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

=, A writer in the Maine Farmer contends
Inat the farmers of that state can no
longer raise beef with profit in competi-
tlon with the west, but have an unfailipg
resource in raising dairy stock, which, if It
does not sell when ready for market, will
pay Its way right along at the pail until
wanted And he prefers the Jersey, which
without having fancy pedigree, twill
sell Tor as much at four years old as an OK
that will dress half ton" Well, 1t is a
good business, the raising of good dairy
cattle, not only "down in Maine" but also
out west" and those who engage in it
and pursue it intelligently are sure Of
making business success Breeder Is
Gazette 0i
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THE BATTLE IS IN THE FUTURE

The Express jumps to conclusions too
quickly. 1t is not the fight against the
principle of prohibition we would give up,
nor the intention to try to arraign true
democracy against it, and have it outlawed
from the tenets of the party, but what we
cried out for was rest from the idle and
useless elimination and recrimination in
cident to victory on one side, defeat
on the other. These acrimonious bicker-
ings are injurious to the general commun-
ity and the state at large, for they serve,
without accomplishing any good, to keep
alive the strifes and animosities of heated
and bitter campaign. When the time
draws nigh for the next state democratic
convention, The STATESMAN will be found
aligned, as in the past, against prohibi-
ton, and urging the convention to pro-
nounce against it in clear aua unmistak-
able terms; but In the mean time let us
have peace and let the waters, ruffled and
beat into petulous waves by the late cam
paign, sink again into restful quietude.
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Mr.. CLEVELAND will not comprehend
Texas within the circumference of that
section of the union, which he proposes to
visit this fall, which is so much the worse
for Mr. Cleveland. For in the state which
gave him his largest majority, he could get
better idea of the forces that have built
up civilization west of the Mississippi, and
see more stalwart and creditable types of
democratic citizens, than he will in any of
the territory he has signifed purpose to
visit Some of these days a democratic
president of the United States will visit
Texas, not as stranger, but as citizen
who originated here and will return here
after his term of office has expired. We
needn't worry about that, however, Just
now.
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Give Them a Chance |

That is to say, your lungs. Also alr
your breathing machinery. Very wonder
fnl machinery it is. Not only the larger
alr-passages, but the thousands of LITTLE
tubes and cavities leading from them.
When these are clogged and choked with
matte, matter which ought not to be there, your
lungs cannot half do their work. And what
they do, they cannot do we'll.
Can 1t cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any of the family
OF throat and nose and head and lung OBJ.
structions, all are bad. All ought to be
got rid of. There is just one sure wav TO
get rid of them. That is to take Boschee,s
German Syrup, which any druggist will
sell you at IS cents a bottle. Even if
everything else has failed you, you NAV
depend upon this for certain.
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=, Abandonment of drink by young men
can better be effected through the influ-
ence OF the parlor than by legislative en-
actmentS. When the ladies of the land
ostraclse the excessive drinker, man will
nrst hesitate, then refrain from the rsa
OF lntoxicants.- Decatur Free Lance !
pGt when liquor gets into the parlor and
ladies take their tod, the size of the ostra.
cism is very small. - 'I0 0''rs-
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u U; Hess, who plays BROOKLYN Bridge in
the lin Soldier is a son of Mr.. q n
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people know that Hess has son big
enough to play BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
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